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Originally Posted by bandit86
They were talking about using diesel power generators to refill Teslas ma and I don't remember the exact miles traveled but using diesel generators to recharge it came to something like 33 miles per gallon. Richest kind of funny because a diesel Jetta will get you 45 to 50 in the same driving conditions. The other day I was asking about Gurney flaps and the following day I noticed a lot of Tesla's on the highway, some head a little spoiler that extended up and some didn't. To me they seem like the same model I wonder why that is
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* At a Tesla Supercharger station, the grid-to-car charging efficiency is 91%.
* The 'in-car' efficiency of late model Tesla cars is 95%.
* Electric power leaving the pack would be 34.736-mpg-e
* Electric power leaving the Diesel generator would be 38.172-mpg-e.
* The CdA, weight, rolling-resistance, and powertrain of the Jetta TDI would have to be compared to that of the 'Tesla' that was examined, at the same road speed conditions, in order to sort out the rest of the differences.
( A Toyota Prius is 'supersonic' on the Moon ).
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* The 2nd-generation Tesla Roadster is the ONLY Tesla with an aerodynamically-correct roofline.
* The original Tesla Model X had an active, 3-position rear spoiler, that helped mitigate aero issues at speed.
* Any 'elongation' of the Models S, 3, and Y is beneficial.